Are you an experienced and versatile full stack developer who’s passionate about technology and design? Are you interested in contributing beyond writing code, and participating in UX/UI? Are you a true team player with strong social and soft skills?

As a Full Stack Developer at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), you’ll ensure that the front-end UX is slick and optimized for speed, scalability, and usability. It is the only institution of its kind in the world that produces and distributes auteur animation, documentaries in every form, and interactive work, for both Canadian and international audiences. Our primary means of sharing this creative wealth is the NFB.ca website and the NFB Films app.

And to do this, we need a team that truly reflects the richness and diversity of Canada. Join the NFB Platforms team as a Full Stack Developer in a permanent, full-time position (37.5 hours per week). You’ll earn a salary in the range of $83,472 to $105,682, plus enjoy a variety of employee benefits—including medical and dental coverage, a government pension plan, and a competitive paid-leave schedule.

Enjoy working mostly remotely and, on occasion, in the NFB office space in downtown Montreal, located in the dynamic and arts-centric Quartier des Spectacles, where we’re surrounded, inside and outside, by creators, producers and media professionals.

Immers yourself in an exciting mandate: combine the art of design with the art of programming in the creation of NFB corporate digital products, including websites, apps and more (i.e., NFB Films app, NFB.Access to training budgets to keep up with the latest trends related to upcoming projects, in an environment that encourages and supports continuous learning. Contribute to the evolution of the NFB’s digital products by embracing the following mandate:



Participates in the definition of front-end architecture, including component structure, state management and development tooling, in collaboration with UX designers and other developers. Assists in the design, programming, testing, implementation and maintenance of software solutions (interfaces, applications, web services, APIs), in collaboration with team members and internal and external partners.

Participates in feasibility analysis of projects and proposes cutting-edge solutions alongside the Digital Platforms team. Collaborates in project planning and follow-up to implement developed solutions. Participates in peer code review, based on team programming standards, to ensure the quality of applications under development.

Contributes to test scenario development (unit, integration, end-to-end) and promotes the application of test-driven development (TDD) practices. Contributes to the maintenance of test and development environments and CI/CD pipelines. Stays up to date on new front-end trends and tools, and actively participates in discussions about adopting them at the NFB.

You are an open-minded, motivated individual with a passion for digital technologies. You are equally interested in innovation itself and in the tangible ways it enhances the user experience, whether on the web or mobile platforms. You communicate with ease and thrive in an environment where discussions about architecture and user experience occasionally coexist with well-timed GIFs, a few memes,



and surprisingly passionate debates about raccoon trapping.

University degree in a relevant discipline (Web Design and Development, Software Engineering, Computer Science), or equivalent experience

- Minimum three (3) years of relevant front-end/full-stack web-development experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Solid experience in the design, development, maintenance, and optimization of dynamic, accessible, and high-performance frontend interfaces, in accordance with UX principles and established technical standards. Thorough knowledge of Web Components;

Experience with Redux (or another state management library) in front-end applications

- Good knowledge of a up-to-date front-end framework such as Vue.js is an asset (used in select sub-applications)
- Good knowledge of front-end build tooling (Webpack, Vite) and package management (Yarn/npm);

Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs to separate front-end and back-end responsibilities;

Experience with front-end testing tools (e.g., Experience with container technologies (Docker) for local development, packaging and troubleshooting containerized environments

- Knowledge of Python and a back-end web framework (Django, Flask)
- Understanding of software architecture principles for building stable, maintainable applications without over-engineering
- Bilingualism in French and English, spoken and written. The NFB is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce that’s reflective of Canadian society. It promotes initiatives such as employment equity and encourages candidates to voluntarily indicate in their cover letter if they are a woman, a member of a First Nation, Inuk, Métis, a person with a disability or a member of a visible-minority group.

📌 Full Stack Developer, Frontend-Focused (Montreal)
🏢 National Film Board of Canada
📍 Montreal